APNZ

A young man is feared drowned after he and a friend tried to cross the Waikato River in Hamilton last night.

One person died and another suffered serious injuries following a crash west of Palmerston North yesterday, which saw a car flip onto its roof.

A brave dad plunged into Auckland Harbour last night to save his 3-year-old daughter after she fell.

A woman was winched off Mt Sebastopol yesterday after becoming stuck on the mountain during a day hike.

A specialist dive squad has continued the search for a young man feared drowned at a popular surf beach north of Gisborne yesterday.

The veteran pilot of a microlight which crashed in Timaru on Friday, killing two people, had been flying for more than 70 years.

Oklahoma City will need a second-half surge to reach the NBA postseason but Steven Adams' sophomore year already appears a success.

It was better for the Breakers to endure such a sloppy night now than next month when a similar performance could see the season end.

A Canterbury senior sergeant and a veteran pilot have been named as the two victims of a fatal microlight crash in Timaru last night.

Police have warned motorists to take extra care on the roads after two people died on Waikato roads within four hours of each other last night.